Commonly Confused Words

Commonly Confused Words

There, Their and They're

Which is which? Which one do you use?

There

There  - refers to a certain place or specific instance

The Trick: There Notice the word here is in the word there. Both words show a certain place/location.

Examples:

There are a lot of good reasons to read every day. 

Are there any pickles over there on the picnic table?

Their

Their - (possessive pronoun) shows that something belongs to multiple people

The Trick: Their An heir is a person who receives ownership of possessions (things/money that used to belong to someone else).

Examples:

What are their names?

Their mother wanted the children to eat their peas.

They're

They’re - contraction for they are.

The Trick: They're = They are - Notice the apostrophe which shows a contraction (putting two words together into one word).

Examples:

If the boys eat cake, they’re not going to be hungry for dinner.

They’re going to go to the shelter today and adopt a new dog.

Let's try this together.

On the following slides select the correct form of There, Their, or They're to use in the given sentence. Put your answers in the chat.

Multiple Choice

The students sit in _______ classroom working on _______ lesson with _______ teacher.

(Hint: all of these blanks use the same word.)

• They're

• There

• Their

Multiple Choice

_______ working on a lesson about commonly confused words because _________ responsible for using words correctly.

(Hint: both of these blanks use the same word.)

• They're

• There

• Their

Multiple Choice

_______ are easy tricks for remembering which words to use. If you forget the tricks, they can be found right ________ in the words themselves.

(Hint: both of these blanks use the same word.)

• They're

• There

• Their

I showed you the tricks for what I do. We practiced some examples to see what we do. Now let's see what you can do.

Log on to the Quizizz on There, Their and They're. You have 10 minutes.

Don't worry if you don't get a perfect score right away; you can try it multiple times.

If you finish the Quizizz, take a quick stretch break and read your book until we are ready to move on. Pay attention to the times there, their and they're are used in your book!

To, Too, and Two

Which is which? Which one do you use?

To

To - (preposition) shows motion or direction. 

Examples:

I am going to the store.

I will show the room to you.

Too

Too - (adverb) means in addition, in excess, also, more than should be, etc.

The Trick - The word too has too many O's.

Examples:

Someday, you will be 25 years old, too.

I have too much homework.

Two

Two - the number 2

Examples:

I just ate two waffles.

You two kids should read a book together!

Let's try this together.

On the following slides select the correct form of To, Too or Two to use in the given sentence. Put your answers in the chat.

Multiple Choice

I am going ____ go ____ the store ____ buy a new Xbox.

(Hint: all of these blanks use the same word.)

• To

• Too

• Two

Multiple Choice

Do you want to come, ____? Let's not ask ____ many people because then it will be ____ crowded in the car.

(Hint: all of these blanks use the same word.)

• To

• Too

• Two

Multiple Choice

Great, so it will just be the ____ of us. I think I have enough money because I did ____ mowing jobs, and I have been saving for ____ years.

(Hint: all of these blanks use the same word.)

• To

• Too

• Two

I showed you the tricks for what I do. We practiced some examples to see what we do. Now let's see what you can do.

Log on to the Quizizz on To, Too and Two. You have 10 minutes.

Don't worry if you don't get a perfect score right away; you can try it multiple times.

If you finish the Quizizz, take a quick stretch break and read your book until we are ready to move on. Pay attention to the times to, two and too are used in your book!

What to do next:

If you did not get the score you wanted on one or both Quizizz, watch the videos that are linked in Schoology, and then try the Quizizz again.

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